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Major Project? Total : 13

MAJOR PROJECTS IMPLEMNENTED IN LAST 10 YEARS

Programme Name	Funding organization	Key interventions	No. of Staff	Duration (From-To)	Geographical Coverage
1 : Maternal New Born Care and Infant Young Child Nutrition – MNBC and IYCN	Nutrition International	1.Strengthen Facility based Maternal and Newborn care by a.Improving immediate postnatal care and ENBC practices including optimal timing of cord clamping, interventions to prevent hypothermia - immediate skin-to-skin care, delayed bathing, early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, hygiene to prevent infection, Vitamin K at birth and neonatal resuscitation for those who do not breathe at birth. b.Facilitating early identification and appropriate management of premature and LBW babies which includes Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC). c.Improve community based Maternal and Newborn care through a family centric approach. 2. Strengthen antenatal care including: a.Completion of ante-natal visits, increasing compliance of IFA and Calcium supplementation, improving nutrition counselling, identification of high risk pregnancy and ensuring institutional delivery and b.Improve postnatal care practices - maintaining hygiene, identifying danger signs and or complications (such as post-partum haemorrhage, puerperal sepsis, and breast complications/ inability to breastfeed)and promoting IFA and Calcium supplementation; b Facilitating nutrition counseling by frontline workers for improving maternal and newborn nutrition through involvement of their families, especially male members. c.Prioritizing home visits for high risk mothers and newborns, especially amongst the vulnerable hamlets. d.Facilitating appropriate healthcare practices for LBW and premature babies (including KMC), by building capacities of frontline workers and their supervisors. 3. Infant and Young Child Nutrition a.Improve frequency and quality of counseling provided by FLWs to mothers, caregivers, and their families for improving optimal breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices. . b.Promotion of continuing breastfeeding and complementary feeding in all points of contact with beneficiaries with AWWs – for e.g. during VHNDs, Annaprashan divas etc. c.Prioritize home visits to families with low birth weight and pre-term newborns, children with SAM/Severely Underweight to encourage optimal feeding practices. d.Improve coordination between Health department and ICDS for ensuring improved provision of services to mothers and caregivers during regular contacts with service providers under both and encouraging sharing of feedback on high risk cases during review meetings at block and district levels. . e.Advocate for sharing data of high risk cases such as children with SAM/Severely Underweight to improve follow ups. Facilitate joint reviews at block and district levels by administrative heads under the SHABARI Abhiyan in UP as part of Malnutrition Free Villages. f.Build the capacity of FLWs and their supervisors to strengthen identification and referrals of SAM/SeverelyUnderweight children and improve upon the FLW’s ability to follow up in the community to prevent relapse. g.Screen for acute malnutrition at various contact points (house to house visits, community meetings, health facilities/outreach program, VHNDs, and at other opportunities) Conducting home visits of malnourished clients for follow-up up on NRC discharged children	54	29 June 2018 to March 2020	18 District Of UP
2 : STOP DIARRHEA INITIATIVE	SAVE THE CHILDREN	1.Improved Access to safe drinking water in target areas 2. Improved to adequate sanitation increased in households in target areas. 3. Increased Knowledge, skills and practices of facility and community workers on diarrhoea prevention and control in target areas 4. Increased Access to routine immunisation services, Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (IYCF), measles and rotavirus vaccine coverage in target areas 5. Increase in Access and utilisation of ORS and Zinc increased in the target areas 6. Community awareness and practices on diarrhoea prevention and control improved in the target areas 7. Effective participation of children as change agents for diarrhoea prevention in target areas .	14	15 July -15 to March-2019	72 villages PAYAGPUR block of District Behraich and 61 Villages Gilaula block of distrcit Srawasti. Working with around 204 primary and upper primary school on Water , Sanitation and Hygiene issues. The organsation is also doing new construction of 8 School Sanitary block and 20 repair work of school toilet.
3 : GARIMA- Girl Today women Tomorrow	UNICEF	1. Village level Frontline Workers (ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers), Mothers Group, promoters and peer educators (identified as influential sources) are equipped with the knowledge and skills to conduct interpersonal communication (IPC) and community mobilization to promote understanding of menstruation and menstrual hygiene management; 2. Adolescent girls in the project villages are able to: (a) understand menstruation, and the benefits of maintaining menstrual hygiene, (b) are comfortable about discussing menarche related issues with peer educators and village level frontline workers; (c) can talk freely and are not embarrassed by menarche, and (d) know about the availability of sanitary options (e.g. napkins) and begin using them during the menstrual cycles, if available;	32	June 2014 to 31 Dec 2016	Covering 285 villages in Chatra and Roberstagnaj and Ghorawal Block of district Sonebhadra
4 : Promoting awareness and use of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) and Zinc as treatment of childhood diarrhea amongst public health providers in Districts of Mirzapur Kaushambi and Allahabad.	W.J. Clinton Foundation	1. Increase knowledge levels of public health care providers 2. Ensuring adequate supplies of ORS and zinc products with public health providers at all times. 3. Improving the reporting formats/reports for diarrhea cases and ORS and zinc supplies used for treatment. 4. Encourage mothers and caregivers in the community to seek treatment at the first sign of diarrhea.	22	Jan-15 to Dec 15	Capacity building and supportive supervision to 6700 ASHA In district ALLAHABD, MIRZPUR, and KAUSHAMBI.
5 : Urban Health Initiative -Alld	Care India	1. Outreach and community mobilization on issues on Family planning. 2. BCC and counselling of target group/MWRA 3. Referral and linkages to health delivery points of both Govt and private hospitals 4. Follow-up of clients for ensuring quality services 5. Working with frontline workers of health and ICDS department for Post partum and Post Abortion Integration.	15	May 2010 to March 15	122 Slum of Allahabad and urban areas of Pratapgarh and kaushambi
6 : Urban Health Initiative -LKO	Care India	1. Outreach and community mobilization on issues on Family planning. 2. BCC and counselling of target group/MWRA 3. Referral and linkages to health delivery points of both Govt and private hospitals 4. Follow-up of clients for ensuring quality services 5. Working with frontline workers of health and ICDS department for Post partum and Post Abortion Integration.	15	Jan-12 to March 15	56 Slums of district Lucknow
7 : Protecting Child Rights	UNICEF	1. Establishing Child protection structures in 143 villages Kone And Shikar blocks of district Mirzapur. 2. Promote partnerships with civil society alliances. 3. Coordinate to train at least (1680) women champions. to provide a child friendly agenda in five identified/ prioritized/ families/ households.	10	Since Jan -13 to Dec14	143 villages of Kone and Shikar block of district Mirzapur.
8 : Promoting awareness and use of Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) and Zinc as treatment of childhood diarrhoea amongst CARE GIVERS in Districts of Mirzapur Kaushambi and Allahabad.	W.J. Clinton Foundation	Encourage mothers and caregivers in the community to seek treatment at the first sign of diarrhea through- a. 1175 mothers committee meeting b. 1175 SHG meeting C. 1175 Sensitizing the School students as influencers.	15	Jan-14 to Feb-15	Mirzapur , Kuahmabi and Allahabad
9 : Nautanki Revival Programme	Dept. of Culture, G.O.I.	Revival of Nautanki and folk Artist	21	April 10 to March 14	All UP
10 : LAKSHYA	CAUNICEF	Community outreach to establish linkages with services: Link Workers will reach out to those at risk and vulnerable individuals or groups who are at present not able to access to HIV related information and services. The scheme will promote risk reduction and motivate community members to adopt behaviour change. The outreach services provided under the scheme will ensure reaching out to key populations, linking them up with programmes and services and educating them about the modes of prevention. The Link Workers will provide HIV related information, demonstrate condom use, distribute condoms, refer patients for appropriate services and do follow-up to monitor and facilitate the consistent use of these services. 2- Advocacy: The focus will be on advocating for availability of quality services and reduction of stigma and discrimination against HRG and PLHA 3- Community mobilization: Community members will be facilitated to develop ownership and sustain the scheme beyond the life of the programme. Formation of youth groups, Red Ribbon Clubs and involvement of volunteers will be encouraged to ensure that the efforts are sustained.	40	1st October 2009 to October 12	40 villages of Allahabad

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